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The AquaLung Balance Comfort 5.5mm Womens Shortyis a front entry thicker shorty that can be worn alone or with a full length wetsuit to boost the warmth over your core. The diagonal zip makes it easy to put on and take off while keeping the zipper away from your neck

Ultra-soft 3mm neoprene crotch comfort panel

Can be worn as an over-vest with the Balance Comfort full wetsuit or on its own.

ABOUT Aqua Lung

Aqualung have been industry leaders producing a range of diving equipment from regulators and computers to drysuits, wetsuits and masks.

Aqualung have been producing dive equipment since 1943, started by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan who introduced the world to scuba diving and the Aqua-Lung.

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Aqua Lung Balance Comfort Womens 5.5mm Shorty - Features

Feature

Product Specification

Ankle Seal Type

?As with the neck and wrists, the ankle seals help to stop water be flushed into the suit through movement, trapping warm water against the skin and maintaining body temperature

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Ankle Seal Zips

?A extra layer than can be unzipped to allow the fitting and sealing of neoprene boots, helping to prevent flushing of cold water

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Entry Zip Location

?The location of the entry zip. The zip is normally located in the centre of the front or rear of the suit but an offset zip can provide better comfort and aid donning and doffing.

A wetsuit system usually has a rear entry zip on the full length piece and a front entry zip on the shorty. This is to avoid overlapping the zips which would create an uncomfortable ridge.

Front Offset

Hood Included

?Whether a hood is supplied with the suit

No

Male or Female Fit

?Wet suits are specifically cut for either men or women to provide a more comfortable fit.

Female

Neck Seal Type

?The neck seal is an important component of a wetsuit, providing a critical seal against cold water flushing into the suit. An entry level suit will feature a simple zip up collar whilst a high specification suit will have an adjustable closure and smooth finish to create a good seal.

Glideskin

Reinforced Knee Pads

?Reinforced knee pads help to prolong the life of the suit by protecting the knees from abrasive damage.

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Stitching type

?The stitching can affect both the comfort and also the thermal protection that the suit can provide.

Overlock is the basic stitching type, two pieces are stitched together creating a small ridge which can cause indentations in the skin and irritation.

Flatlock and Blind stitch joins two pieces edge to edge providing a more comfortable flat finish. Blind stitch is different stitch pattern to flatlock that uses glue. The reduced number of needle hole and use of glue helps reduce water entry through the stitching.

Seam sealed utilises a blind stitch join for comfort with the addition of an internal tape or liquid seal to create a better water barrier and prevent water seeping through the stitching.

This is the thermal class given to the wetsuit by an independent testing body. Each class band covers a temperatures range that a suit certified for. This grading system currently only applies to full length suits, shorties are excluded.

As an example two different 5mm thick wetsuits may look the same but one is more expensive and receives a higher grade. Without the grade to identify that the suit provides better thermal protection it is difficult to justify the higher price.

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Thickness (mm)

?The neoprene thickness of the wet suit. Generally speaking the thicker the neoprene the warmer the suit but there are other factors to bear in mind such as the amount of water that is allowed to 'flush' through components like the zip and seals.

5.5

Wrist Seal Type

?The wrist seal is another important barrier to prevent water flowing freely in and out of the suit.

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Wrist Seal Zips

?Wrist seal zips allow a outer neoprene layer to be rolled back so that the hand opening in a divers gloves can be sandwiched between two layers, helping to prevent water flushing into the gloves.

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Delivery

We offer free standard delivery on orders over £50.

Standard delivery is £3.70 for orders under £50. You will receive your order 2 - 4 days from the date of despatch.

How Your Wetsuit Should Fit

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The AquaLung Balance Comfort 5.5mm Womens Shortyis a front entry thicker shorty that can be worn alone or with a full length wetsuit to boost the warmth over your core. The diagonal zip makes it easy to put on and take off while keeping the zipper away from your neck

Ultra-soft 3mm neoprene crotch comfort panel

Can be worn as an over-vest with the Balance Comfort full wetsuit or on its own.

ABOUT Aqua Lung

Aqualung have been industry leaders producing a range of diving equipment from regulators and computers to drysuits, wetsuits and masks.

Aqualung have been producing dive equipment since 1943, started by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan who introduced the world to scuba diving and the Aqua-Lung.